FDA clears chromium health claim
FDA clears chromium health claim The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared a health claim petition for chromium picolinate, a supplement that has…
Folate may ward off Alzheimer's disease
Folate may ward off Alzheimer's disease According to the latest study findings, consuming the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of folate – a B…
B12 deficiency more common than once thought
B12 deficiency more common than once thought According to recent research, vitamin B12 deficiency is more common than doctors once thought. This has lead…
Echinacea ineffective in treating common cold
Echinacea ineffective in treating common cold A recent study from researchers at the University of Virginia has found that echinacea, an herbal supplement…
Vitamin D deficiency common in elderly with hip fractures
Vitamin D deficiency common in elderly with hip fractures According to researchers in Scotland, vitamin D deficiency is nearly universal in all cases of hip…
Chromium linked to heart health
Chromium linked to heart health According to new research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, low levels of chromium in the body may be linked…
Vitamin D may not slow bone loss in black women
Vitamin D may not slow bone loss in black women New research from Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola has found that vitamin D supplements in…
Folate cuts risk of stroke
Folate cuts risk of stroke Folate, which has long been touted for its effects on homocysteine, an amino acid linked to heart disease, is now being praised…
Vitamin E consumption too high among US adults
Vitamin E consumption too high among US adults Study findings released in the past few months have suggested that taking high doses of vitamin E (greater than…
Aspirin, vitamin E don't cut cancer risk
Aspirin, vitamin E don't cut cancer risk A 12-year study conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston have found that neither low,…